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Pere Lachaise Cemetery

16, Rue Du Repos, Paris, France 75020

Featured Review : The famous Père Lachaise Cemetery which happens to be the oldest in Paris, dating back to the 1600’s, is a surprisingly beautiful and relaxing place to spend a lazy afternoon.As morbid as it might sound, this was one of ...See Full Review

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Pere Lachaise Cemetery Reviews

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Père Lachaise Cemetery

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lavenderdays from El Segundo, California
  • May 5, 2011
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Quote: The famous Père Lachaise Cemetery which happens to be the oldest in Paris, dating back to the 1600’s, is a surprisingly beautiful and relaxing place to spend a lazy afternoon.As morbid as it might sound, this was one of my favorite places I got to... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

PARIS - CIMETIERE DU PERE LACHAISE

  • 0 out of 5 stars by Sammy Lagios from Kineta, Attica, Greece
  • September 8, 2010
Quote: Visiting Paris and going to all its sightseeing don't forget to include in your program one visit at the CEMETERY PERE LACHAISE. It may be heard a bit macabre but it's not because it's the most visited necropolis all over the world. More than... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review
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Resting Place of the Rich and Famous

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dkm1981 from Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
  • January 2, 2010
Resting Place of the Rich and Famous
Quote: Unlike the British way, cemeteries in France are places where life is celebrated rather than places of mourning as such. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Père Lachaise cemetery located in the 20th arrondisment, in Paris. This cemetery is... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

From journal Walks Around Paris

Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Sabina315 from Athens, Ohio
  • August 14, 2006
Quote: Every 20-something backpacker who visits Paris visits Pere Lachaise. While it may not be high on the lists of everyone you're traveling with, for everyone other than kids, it's worth a quick visit. Pere Lachaise is easy to get to by metro. I went... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

From journal Paris in Spring...and Summer

Pere Lachaise

  • 3 out of 5 stars by dj_canela from San Jose, California
  • October 20, 2005
Pere Lachaise
Quote: This is the final resting place of many a famous name from the last 200 years. With over 70,000 plots, you'll need a map, available at the main entrance. Look for Georges Bizet, Edith Piaf, Frederic Chopin, Maurice Ravel, Jim Morrison, Oscar... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

From journal Third Time's The Charm

Le Cimetière du Père-Lachaise

  • 5 out of 5 stars by wanderer 2005 from Phoenix, Arizona
  • January 26, 2005
Le Cimetière du Père-Lachaise
Quote: Pay your respects to your favorite actors, composers, poets, musicians and heads of state at Le Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. Jim Morrison, Frederic Chopin, Sarah Bernhardt, Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde and many other famous names are all immortalized... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

From journal Right or Left Bank?

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Cimetiere du Père Lachaise-PART III

  • 5 out of 5 stars by metrogirl from Chicago, Illinois
  • May 13, 2004
Cimetiere du Père Lachaise-PART III
Quote: As we slowed at one steep path, I caught movement in my peripheral vision and turned towards it. I saw a figure of a young woman dressed in long, dark garment emerging from a derelict mausoleum. Slipping my camera out from under my rain slicker, I... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

From journal Cimetiere du Père Lachaise:"I see LIVE people."

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Cimetiere du Père Lachaise -- PART II

  • 5 out of 5 stars by metrogirl from Chicago, Illinois
  • May 13, 2004
Cimetiere du Père Lachaise -- PART II
Quote: Anne and I stayed and chatted in the semi-shade as I changed the film in my camera to black and white thinking to add drama to my photography of this necropolis. Across the space of "le Round," we happened to notice a group of people that had just... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

From journal Cimetiere du Père Lachaise:"I see LIVE people."

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Cimetiere du Père Lachaise -- PART 1

  • 5 out of 5 stars by metrogirl from Chicago, Illinois
  • May 13, 2004
Cimetiere du Père Lachaise -- PART 1
Quote: Most people that come to this quiet, green refuge amidst of the bustle of Paris’ 20th arrondissement are going to bury or pay their respects to loved ones or as tourists to find the final resting place of a favorite icon. Few are aware that within... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

From journal Cimetiere du Père Lachaise:"I see LIVE people."

Pere Lachaise cemetery

  • 5 out of 5 stars by noone from New York
  • March 19, 2004
Pere Lachaise cemetery
Quote: One of the most interesting walks in the city! Famous graves (i.e., Jim Morrison, Gertrude Stein, Oscar Wilde, Eugene Delacroix) and also a great glimpse into French history (i.e., monuments erected to French Holocaust victims). Some uphill, some... Read the full Pere Lachaise Cemetery review

From journal Paris in March